The Martian has taken over Yankee Stadium, as Jasson Dominguez has come out firing in the first games of his MLB career.
At just 20 years old, the hyped phenom already has three home runs in his five games with the Bombers, and the Yanks have won all five games.
Shaun Morash just has one problem: he doesn’t like the nickname that is all over the Bronx these days.
“Even as a Yankee fan, The Martian is a dumb nickname. It makes me cringe,” Shaun said.
“I know it’s not a Yankee thing, and a scout gave it to him in the Dominican Republic. But it doesn’t even go with his name. I don’t like it at all.”
A scout coined the nickname after watching Dominguez’s otherworldly talent, but Shaun wishes it didn’t stick. He prefers nicknames that have a link to the player’s actual name.
“Joltin’ Joe, that was a nickname,” Shaun said. “The Mick, that was a nickname. Play with your name.”